Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.32% where 1,799 students out of 2,297 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Chapman University has the most highest graduation rate of 83.57%, while Pacific States University has the lowest rate of 14.29%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | 83.57% (79.79% / 85.85%) | 1,241 (446 / 795) |
1,485 (559 / 926) |
| Fresno Pacific University | 50.24% (46.25% / 52.67%) | 106 (37 / 69) |
211 (80 / 131) |
| Pacific States University | 14.29% (25.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
7 (4 / 3) |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 75.93% (70.89% / 78.74%) | 451 (151 / 300) |
594 (213 / 381) |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| California International Business University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||
| Average | 78.32% (74.18% / 80.78%) |
1,799 (635 / 1,164) |
2,297 (856 / 1,441) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.87% where 118 students have transferred out from schools out of 594 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,485 (559 / 926) |
| Fresno Pacific University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 211 (80 / 131) |
| Pacific States University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7 (4 / 3) |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 19.87% (23.47% / 17.85%) | 118 (50 / 68) | 594 (213 / 381) |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| California International Business University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||
| Average | 19.87% (23.47% / 17.85%) | 118 (50 / 68) |
594 (213 / 381) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.67% for full-time students and 62.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Chapman University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Fresno Pacific University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | 91% | 62% | |
| Fresno Pacific University | 75% | - | |
| Pacific States University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 85% | - | |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| California International Business University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||
| Average | 83.67% | 62.00% | |